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Heavy Snows From The Middle East To Central Asia
February 03, 2014 10:32 GMT
Heavy snowfalls over the last few days caused traffic chaos, electricity shortages, and other difficulties in Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan.
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Snow blankets the outskirts of Herat, Afghanistan.
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Kandahar, Afghanistan has not seen such heavy snow for 30 years.
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A rare sight: snow accumulates on cars in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
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Snow covers a field in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
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Snow fell across much of Iran, with some of the heaviest in the northern province of Mazandaran.
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In the northern province of Mazandaran, residents reported electricity shortages that were blamed on the heavy snow.
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In Iran's Mazandaran Province, a bicyclist tries his luck on a snowy road.
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The slippery conditions made driving difficult in Iran's Mazandaran Province.
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Many people got around on foot in Iran's Gilan Province.
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Young people play in the snow in a park in Iran's capital, Tehran.
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A car needs a push to get up a small hill for a refill in Tajikistan's capital, Dushanbe.
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Pedestrians take to the streets in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
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Snow coats the sidewalks, roads, and trees in Tajikistan's capital.
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Snowy, icy roads in Dushanbe, Tajikistan made it tough going for motorists.
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A cleanup crew works to clear the heavy snow in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
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Snow slows traffic in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
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A tanker truck gets stuck in Kulob, Tajikistan.
Heavy Snows From The Middle East To Central Asia
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